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    Published: Dec 3, 2022 · Modified: Dec 28, 2022 · This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links.

    Italian Christmas Food and Drinks

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    When most people think of Christmas, they think of warm fires, cozy sweaters, and spending time with family. For many Italians, Christmas is all about the food. From savory dishes to sweet treats, there's no shortage of amazing holiday eats in Italy. So if you're looking for some inspiration for your Christmas feast, keep reading for a rundown of some of the best Italian Christmas foods and drinks. Buon Natale!

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    In Italy, there is technically no “Christmas dinner.” Christmas Day is celebrated with a lunchtime feast.

    Still, during our time in Italy, we have been able to enjoy traditional Italian Christmas dinner feats thanks to our local friends, who were eager to show us festive season dishes, including wheat pasta and several holiday table staples.

    On Christmas eve dinner, you need to start with a good selection of appetizers, comprising some of the traditional Italian Christmas food.

    A classic Italian Christmas meal has several courses, including appetizers, main dishes, side dishes (called contorni), desserts, and drinks.

    Although each region has its own Christmas traditions, pasta always is always part of an Italian meal and should have a place on the Christmas table; maybe a unique version, such as baked pasta, or filled pasta like ravioli with a particularly cold season filling such as foraged dried mushrooms.

    Risotto is also often part of the Christmas menu, especially in northern Italy.

    Some traditional Christmas foods include candied fruit, Italian sausage, and meat dishes like roast lamb, salt cod, or roasted veal.

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    • Appetizers or first course
    • Main course
    • Side dishes (contorni)
    • Italian Christmas Desserts
    • Drinks
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    Appetizers or first course

    vegan gnocchi in tomato sauce.

    Easy Vegan Gnocchi with a Simple Tomato Sauce

    This vegan gnocchi is soft and fluffy pillows of potato dough that have been cooked to perfection and tossed in the simplest of tomato sauces. You'll be surprised how easy it is to make!
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    white bean soup featured image

    Bean Vegetable Soup - Tuscan Ribollita Recipe

    Looking for a delicious and healthy soup recipe? This white bean vegetable soup is authentic Tuscan ribollita, and it's naturally vegan and gluten-free!
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    stuffed portobello mushrooms featured image

    Recipe for Portobello Stuffed Mushrooms | Vegan and Gluten-Free

    With only a few simple ingredients, these stuffed mushrooms can be whipped up in no time. Plus, they're perfect for satisfying your hunger without leaving you feeling weighed down.
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    Eggplants Involtini

    Vegan Eggplant Involtini

    This Vegan Eggplant Involtini (aubergine involtini) recipe is the veganized version of the classic Italian dish.
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    italian farro salad.

    Italian Farro Salad

    Italian Farro is delectable and easy to prep in advance, packed with colorful veggies and tempeh bacon. Tossed in light Italian dressing, this Italian farro recipe is simply a bowl of mealtime sunshine.
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    rosemary focaccia bread recipe

    Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe

    Flat oven-baked Italian bread is similar in style and texture to pizza dough. You can use it as a side to many meals or as sandwich bread.
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    tomato bruschetta.

    Tomato Bruschetta

    This easy oil-free Tomato Bruschetta is a perfect appetizer for a nice Italian dinner or party. It's beautiful and absolutely delicious!
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    Make it with your homemade Italian Pagnotta Crusty bread.

    easy bread loaf

    Easy Bread Loaf (Pagnotta Bread)

    This one is an Easy Bread Loaf Recipe that you will love. The crust is perfect, the ingredients are minimal, and the result is superb.
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    Main course

    vegan gluten-free lasagna featured

    Easy Vegan Gluten-Free Lasagna with Zucchini and Spinach

    This vegan gluten-free lasagna is easy to make, healthy, and delicious. Made with zucchini, spinach, and a creamy sauce, it's perfect for a weeknight dinner. – it’s Gluten-free, dairy-free, and WFPB.
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    vegan butternut squash ravioli featured

    Vegan Butternut Squash Ravioli Filling

    The creamy filling and buttery sage sauce will have you go for seconds! Plus, it's easy to make so that you can impress and enjoy a great bowl of homemade ravioli with fall's cozy flavors.
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    vegan vegetable casserole featured.

    Vegan Vegetable Casserole

    This Vegan Vegetable Casserole makes an excellent Christmas table main dish. We have made it our Holiday Dinner's centerpiece, and it is now considered a staple of our feast.
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    creamy eggplant pasta with tomato ricotta sauce.

    Creamy Eggplant Pasta with Tomato Ricotta Sauce

    This simple but fantastic Sicilian eggplant recipe is packed with intense flavors, although only requires a few ingredients.
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    plated vegan mushroom risotto

    Creamy Vegan Mushrooms Risotto

    We all know how important it is to eat healthy, butsometimes you need good comfort food. This creamy vegan mushroom risotto willmake your day! The best part? You only need 25 minutes to cook it.
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    livornese stewed beans.

    Livornese Stewed Beans

    These Livornese Stewed Beans are the ultimate rustic Italian comfort food! Made with simple pantry-friendly ingredients like onions, garlic, tomato paste and white beans, but it's big on gourmet Italian flavor. It's cozy and indulgent but wholesome, vegan, and gluten-free.
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    Vegan Polenta Recipe

    Vegan Polenta Recipe with Tofu Ragout

    With the cooler temperatures arriving and the rainy season approaching, we are always up for a good piece of baked Polenta. And we like it stuffed with a rich and healthy layer of Vegan Bolognese.
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    sun-dried tomato risotto recipe featured image

    Creamy Tomato Risotto Recipe

    A creamy and delicious sun-dried tomato risotto recipe, perfect for any hassle-free vegan or meat-free meal as it is made with staple pantry ingredients.
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    red wine risotto featured.

    Red Wine Risotto

    A healthy vegan recipe for red wine risotto. This dish is perfect for a special occasion such as a romantic Valentine’s night in.
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    Side dishes (contorni)

    Rapini Broccolini Rabe with garlic.

    Broccoli Rabe with Garlic

    Rapini, also known as broccoli rabe, is delicious with garlic! This Italian dish is often served on Christmas Eve.
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    Broccoli Romanesco

    How to Cook Romanesco Broccoli

    If you are lucky to have broccoli romanesco locally, do yourself a favor and grab one. You will be greatly rewarded with this beauty.
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    Roman-Style Artichokes

    Roman-Style Artichokes (Carciofi alla Romana)

    The simplicity of the ingredients and how they dance together in perfect tune in your palate makes you realize that yes! Less is more!
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    white asparagus served

    White Asparagus Recipe

    Are you looking for amazing vegan white asparagus recipes? Look no further; this is the perfect article. We included some tips on how to cook your vegetables properly and a couple of suggestions on what side dishes will go well with your favorites!
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    Italian sauteed escarole.

    Italian Sautéed Escarole Recipe

    Ready in 25 minutes, this Sautéed Escarole Recipe from Naples is delicious! This festive, sweet-and-savory dish features Italian greens with olive oil, garlic, raisins and pine nuts.
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    Grilled Asparagus

    Perfect Grilled Asparagus Recipe with Toasted Almonds

    It’s asparagus season, and I can’t get enough of it. This grilled asparagus brings out its best. This recipe is made in five minutes and the flavor is to die for.
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    Italian Christmas Desserts

    You will always find a Panetonne in every Christmas lunch, whether in the Northern, Central, or Southern Region; However, this delicious treat was born in the North, but other Italian desserts are easier to make at home.

    Lombardian Panettone
    Lombardian Panettone
    Pangiallo Romano and Coffee

    Pangiallo Romano (Roman Christmas Cake)

    Roman Traditional Holiday dessert is typically prepared on the Winter Solstice day as a good omen hoping that the sun will return soon. The main ingredients are dark chocolate and candied and dried fruit.
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    Italian lemon sorbet.

    Lemon Sorbet Recipe

    This is the best keto Italian lemon sorbet recipe on the internet. You can whip up the perfect keto friendly vegan frozen dessert with minimal cook time and only 3 ingredients. This keto lemon sorbet is naturally gluten free, vegan and dairy free!
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    Italian vegan amaretti cookies.

    Vegan Amaretti

    No need to feel left out if you're vegan, these amaretti taste just as good as the original. Sweet, chewy, scrumptious almond cookies are a real crowd please and perfect for gifting too..
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    vegan orange and cranberry biscotti.

    Orange and Cranberry Biscotti

    Festive cranberry and orange peel biscotti dipped in dairy-free white chocolate. An easy recipe that will be loved by all.
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    almond biscotti.

    Vegan Almond Biscotti

    Italian biscotti but without eggs and dairy! Sweet, crunchy, and perfect for dipping in hot coffee or cocoa.
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    cinnamon brown sugar candied walnuts featured.

    Brown Sugar Candied Walnuts (10 Minutes + Vegan GF)

    These delicious and addictive brown sugar candied walnuts are the perfect healthy snack for topping overnight oats or as a Christmas gift!
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    traditional Italian Zeppole donnuts.

    Zeppole Italian Doughnuts

    Zeppole are an Italian treat that is basically doughnut-like in shape but without the hole in the middle. And trust me when I say that they are delicious! If you're ever in the mood for something different than your average fried dough sweet, give this one a try!
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    Drinks

    cranberry gin smash.

    Cranberry Gin Fizz

    This Cranberry Orange Gin Fizz is truly the best cocktail to make during the Holiday season!
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    cynar amaro drink.

    Old Fashioned Amaro

    This Cynar Toronto is an old-fashioned style cocktail made with an Italian amaro. This stirred drink is a perfectly balanced sweet and bitter sipper!
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    Here are some delicious hot Christmas drinks and we are sure you will enjoy.

    Spiced Red Wine Liqueur

    Spiced Red Wine Liqueur

    This Spiced Wine Liqueur is easy to make, rich, dense, and oh so aromatic, the perfect spirit to serve during the Holiday Season.
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    limoncello spritz

    Limoncello Spritz

    The perfect Christmas cocktail. This limoncello spritz is light, refreshing, and perfect for sipping after Christmas lunch. Plus, it's easy to make, so you can enjoy one (or two) without spending too much time in the kitchen. Cheers!
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    Italian Vegan Hot chocolate.

    Italian Hot Chocolate

    This Italian hot chocolate is rich, creamy, and really easy to make. It's the perfect post-dinner treat with a drink and dessert in one!
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    We hope you enjoyed reading about the delicious food and drinks traditionally served during Christmas in Italy. Just thinking about them makes us hungry! We can't wait to start cooking up some of these festive dishes. Will you join us? Let's get cooking!

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    1. Andrea says

      December 04, 2022 at 12:50 am

      so many yummy recipes! thanks for such a great line up of goodies!

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